THEATERS, MUSEUMS and SCIENTISTS.....

The theatre is a fun way to start the week and ‘An Act of God’ was hilariously wonderful! Sean Hayes delivered a tour de force of a performance!

 Kendall’s Brasserie at the Music Center can always be counted on for a delicious meal.  Besides they have the best bread!

 ….and the squash soup was wonderful!

 Carnivore that I am I love having the Steak Tartare.

 Every year there is a ‘Lunch With the Scientists’ luncheon at UCLA to inform the guests of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center work.  I’m thrilled that Miss Judith invited me.  Here we are just about ready to leave…..Lizzie Girl with Eileen in the middle and new friend, Julie who has the most interesting story being born in Japan.  Her mother is Japanese and her father from Hungary.  Loved her story!

We’re hungry!

Smile Miss Judith and Eileen!

 Miss Judith is on the ‘Executive Advisory Board’ and it goes without saying that she’s my template for doing good!

 A memorable day topped with the best chocolate in the world.  Big thanks Miss Judith!

 From the sublime to…..Peterson Automotive Museum for a special Music Center ‘Founders’ event…….

 I immediately put dibs on this 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom1.  A derelict, it was rescued and restored in the early 50’s.

Amy went with this newer number…...

 We had drinks and then wandered to the third floor waiting for dinner to be served.  Docent Tom, told us this little Honda motorcycle put Honda on the map.  They sold 88 million of them in the ’60’s.  Imagine!

Finally and can you believe we were at table 11?

 The young musicians are from the ‘Spotlight Academy’, an educational program for high school students sponsored by the Music Center.  One of the many things the ‘Founders’ support.

 This salad was sooooooo good!

 Carnivore time…..

 Bring on the chocolate.  (There was also the most incredible chocolate candy at each table.)

Time for fun and frolicking.  Amy, Nikka & I went to an ‘I Love Coco’ event on Friday at Bar Marmont on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood.

I talked Nikka into getting a temporary tattoo for fun…..

You’ll see about the nails in just a bit…...

But first a libation at the bar…...

Photo op.  I never realized how heavy a real guitar is…...

We had about three seconds to change poses….

Picking out nail polish colors…...

Time to photograph the results…...

That looked like so much fun I asked if I could do it even though I didn’t have a manicure……I mean, after all, I do love Coco!

Oh look….a photo booth.  Do you think we three can squeeze in?  Lets try!

Mission accomplished.  Next…Nikka gets some tips on lipstick…...

Time to saunter over to Chateau Marmont to investigate things.  The elevator creeped us out but we were brave. (It’s been years since I was there and nothing has changed.)  Actually, nothing has changed  since 1929!Care to sing a little tune for us Amy?

O.K., enough of old Hollywood…..We wound up at Bar Bouchon across from the Montage Hotel where they have the best tomato soup…..

I saw a bowl of popcorn on another table so……..

Time for my favorite……Goose pate.  Foie Gras!!!!  I think I just like to hear Amy say ‘Goose’!

Brush painting class in the Studio on Saturday was wonderful.  Lots of inspiring conversation by all and happiness finding the mystery of the Plum.

Mary Beth came by and took Kita for a delightful walk in the hills.  Miraculously she was fine with the little appetizer dog to the right.

Wishing you a fun week!

 

MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC.....

Checking in with Amy for a LA Opera event at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. What joy!

But first….there was a luncheon.

We got to see the final dress rehearsal for The Magic Flute!

It was inspiring to see the students from across Los Angeles who were selected to see this performance.  A wonderful reason to support LA Opera!

I’m really enjoying the current Landscape Series in the studio and this month we focused on ‘The Pine’ and 'Painting Groups of Trees'.

 

While Kita focuses in on Mary Beth!

….and mom gets ready for Valentine’s Day!

Awwwwwww…………..

I thought Valentine’s Day would be the perfect time to introduce Kita to Tulip, our new neighbor and visiting Honey…...

Maybe not as alpha Kita wanted to get a nip out of poor Tulip!

Oh well, we’re still feeling the love so Nikka and I met Tina Marie at the Beverly Hills Hotel to do some celebrating….

Awesome Gregory Zuniga, Manager of Guest Relations, did the impossible and got us a perfect table at the over crowded poolside...

Poolside at the Cabana Cafe in the Beverly Hills Hotel.

It’s the one day in the year I can wear these along with these pants with one ‘pink’ leg….

Too cute!

We actually closed the place down finding it hard to believe we were there for six hours!

Gift shopping at Pirch with a time out for chatting with Melody and Jean….

We’ve certainly missed Lynne Tucker since she moved to Palm Springs so it was extra special helping her celebrate her birthday at Mexicali Cantina!

How cute is Amy…...

Fourteen students for the class at the Huntington and I covered a lot of ground with various methods of depicting ‘Plum’ and painting some Insects.

Meeting Lizzie Girl at Bloomies was a welcome break!

We have to cordon Kita off or she’s be all over Amy…..

The way she was all over Jeffrey Win.Jeffrey was here with Emma to supervise her interviewing me.  It’s part of her job training.

Time to torture cutie Diana Ming Jeong with the ‘Bone Stroke’.

In depth studio class on the Plum.

Followed by a quiet, relaxing evening at Bar Verde with Sandie Girl and then a little recreational shopping at Nordstrom.

Wishing you sweetness everyday!